6 Awesome Apps for Sending Mother’s Day Cards

Kamaila
May 02, 2012

Mother’s Day is coming up and you know what that means… It’s time to start searching for the perfect way to show your mom just how much she means to you. If you're looking for some fresh ideas on the old greeting card tradition, why not consider sending your mom a digital card right from your iPhone? Worried that there are no quality e-cards out there? Worry not! These digital “cards” are creative, fun, and super simple to make. The best part: your mom will love them!

1. Photo Collage & FX: Send your mom a super cute and simple to create photo collage. This app lets you easily assemble any photos that you have stored on your iPhone, Facebook account, or Flickr account into a beautiful photo collage. You can also choose to add a message and fun captions to the collage for even more personalization. You can download the app for $1.99 and it is compatible with the iPhone and iPad.

2. PopBooth: Create a photo strip of you and your siblings (or just you!) and give your mom an instant smile with the PopBooth app. PopBooth is a free photo booth app that will take four timed photos of you with your iPhone (photo booth style) and then turn those photos into a photo strip. You can adjust the mood of each photo with different filters that will turn the photos black & white or give them a vintage feel. Then, you can choose to instantly share the photo strip on Facebook or through email.

Plus, you can order a copy of your photo strip to be printed and PhotoBooth will mail them right to your mother's door on high quality, glossy card stock for only $2.99. For some tips on how to capture the best shots for your photo strip, consider taking the photos outside in a scenic spot (maybe with some pretty flowers) and don’t forget props! PopBooth is compatible with both the iPhone and iPad.

3. ComicBook!: Tell your mom how awesome she is with a comic book created just for her thanks to the ComicBook! app. The ComicBook! app will let you turn your whole family into heroes and villains all for your moms amusement. The app turns your photos into comic book pages thanks to tons of comic style photo filters, customizable page layouts, captions, graphics, fonts, and much, much more. You can share the comic through Facebook, email, and twitter, or you can print the comic and hand it off to your Mom as a gift. You can download the app for $1.99 and it is compatible with the iPhone and iPad.

4. Paperless Post: Customize your own Mother’s Day card with Paperless Post's app. Paperless Post makes it easy to send simple yet elegant customized stationary over the web. The app lets you select a card template and customize it with your own photo and message. Once you have finished making the card you can email it straight to your Mom’s inbox. Even better, she can reply to you right through the card.

Use the video feature on your iPhone to create a totally unique and awesome Mother’s Day greeting right from your iPhone. Want to create a short film for your mom? Recite a poem? Sing a song? The possibilities are endless with the video feature on your iPhone so why not go ahead and test them out. We suggest getting a friend to help you film and you will likely want to find a way to rest your iPhone on a sturdy surface so that you don’t end up with shaky footage.

5. Viddy: If you want to spruce up your video with some filters or light editing there are a ton of great video editing apps to help you do that too. For example, Viddy is a free app that is being called the Instagram of video and the app lets you add visual effects, music, transitions, and even movie stars to your video.

6. Silent Film Director: This app gives your video footage a vintage feel and even lets you turn them into silent films with music, transitions, title cards, and other effects that you would find in a silent film. No doubt the video feature on your iPhone makes the possibilities to show your appreciation for your mom endless.

What techy ways do you use to send greetings to loved ones? Leave us your ideas in the comments below or find us on Twitter.

Kamaila Sanders is the cofounder of Chalkpack, a new startup that offers a digital space for students and young adults to grow professionally and build their personal brand. In the past, Kamaila has written for Business Insider about new gadgets and technologies. Kamaila is passionate about helping women to understand how technology can improve their lives as well as discover the really cool things they can do with it! You can follow her on twitter: @KamailaSanders.

My Husband Won’t Stop Stealing My Bougie Skincare Products — They’re THAT Good

When I'm looking to see if a bougie skincare product is worth re-purchasing, I have a finely tuned (and slightly unique) barometer. I check how my skin reacts, feel out the longevity of the product, notice any immediate results — and see if my husband starts stealing it from me. He has the strongest opinions of anyone I know, so when I look in my skincare cabinet and see products moved around that I definitely didn't touch, that's how I know they're good. Do I wish he had more affordable taste? Yes, but the man gets quality, and I have to say I'm quite proud.

Wanna know what he — and I — can't get enough of right now? Here are the skincare products, from face mists to face masks, that are genuinely so good, you won't be able to stop your partner from stealing them.

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First Aid Beauty Radiance Pads

Starting off this list strong with my most-stolen product: the First Aid Beauty Radiance Pads. My husband uses these like they're candy, and at this point, I have to buy 3 boxes because of how quickly we both use them.

Exfoliating pads are a great way to cleanse your skin, especially if you get a lot of buildup from makeup, sweat, or your environment. These are great to use to make sure you've cleaned all of the dirt from the day off before you go to bed. And if you're greedy like my husband, you can also use these day and night for extra glowing skin.

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Innisfree Daily Mineral Sunscreen

You can never go wrong with sunscreen, but if you have sensitive skin like me (and my husband), then opt for this option from Innisfree! It's super light, and doesn't have lots of perfumes or random fragrance — super helpful when you're trying not to irritate your skin. It also has hyaluronic acid which is super moisturizing, so it won't leave you with textured or dry skin!

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L'Occitane Shea Butter Hand Cream

This hand cream became my addiction over the past couple months — which means it also became my husband's. I even had to buy him his own, because I was so tired of hearing, "Hey, can I use that good-smelling lotion again?"

This hand cream that has the most soothing feel — and smell! — on the skin. Definitely stock up on this for the colder months and you, just like the over 10,000 Amazon reviewers, will love it!

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Caudalie Vinopure Clay Mask

Sometimes I like to convince my husband to have a nice, spa night in (I don't have to try very hard, he's clearly easily convinced), and this face mask is the first product I reach for. It seriously cleanses the skin, and practically eliminates visible pores from your skin. It's a very strange, detoxifying mask that I would recommend to anyone — but only to use about once every other week!

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Tatcha Deep Cleanser

I just had to re-stock this product because you-know-who has been using it far too much for my liking... And I have to say, I understand why! It's very lightweight, but it really gets into your pores and helps cleanse them thoroughly. Plus, a little really does go a long way — so even if you're sharing it with your own partner, it will last!

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It Cosmetics Confidence In An Eye Cream

This eye cream eliminates any trace of bags under your eyes...like it really makes them non-existent! So much so, that my husband noticed my bags were gone, and so naturally he's started using it too. It's honestly life-changing, and I'll always buy refills of this baby no matter how much we use it!

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First Aid Beauty KP Bump Eraser

This has to be one of my most practical products that I didn't know I needed — or rather, we needed. If you get bumps on your skin from the sun, KP, rashes, or eczema, this product eliminates it all. It has 10% AHA which is extremely exfoliating, and basically works like magic on the skin. Such a good product!

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Caudalie Beauty Elixir Face Mist

My husband would be furious if I shared this with you, but he's a face mist girly like me, through and through. As much as most men may not want to admit it, they like being pampered — and this mist truly makes you feel like you're at a spa! It's that good! I use this in the morning, because it just wakes me up with the most refreshing peppermint-like feeling. I adore this spray so much! And so does my husband...unfortunately for my bank account.

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Timothée Chalamet & Gwyneth Paltrow Making Out For 'Marty Supreme' Wasn't On My 2024 Bingo Card

Celebrities really aren't that different from us. They experiment with their fashion, they have their tried-and-true party recipes, and they get serious celebrity crushes. And we can actually thank Gwyneth Paltrow's daughter Apple (and her celeb crush on Timothée Chalamet) for the GOOP founder's return to the big screen. Marty Supreme marks the first time Gwyneth Paltrow has been in a movie since 2019's Avengers: Endgame, and as soon as Apple heard about the Dune star's involvement in the new movie, "she pleaded with her mom to accept," according to a Daily Mail source.

We don't actually have an official synopsis for the movie yet, but Variety reports that the fictional movie could be inspired by the life and career of professional ping pong player Marty Reisman, who passed away in 2012. Here's everything you need to know about the film, including the beloved rapper making his film debut.

Gwyneth Paltrow And Timothée Chalamet Get, Um, Cozy For 'Marty Supreme'

Never in my wildest dreams did I think I'd see Timothée Chalamet and Gwyneth Paltrow making out — especially not on a random Thursday morning. But TBH, I'm equally as focused on Gwyneth's outfit as I am on the actual kiss. It's totally giving The Royal Tenenbaums.

See The First Set Photos From 'Marty Supreme'

The first leaks from Marty Supreme show Timothée Chalamet with a brand new haircut and a mustache. (I was wondering why he cut all his hair off!). He is barely recognizable and my first thought when I saw these photos was "Oh!" His trousers + button down + tie combo is vintage, but I definitely want a pair of red leather gloves for fall 2024.

And can we get Timothée in a sweater vest for the rest of time?

What is the new ping pong movie?

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Timothée Chalamet's new movie Marty Supreme is a ping pong movie, and word on the street is it's inspired by the late Marty Reisman. On July 15, A24 confirmed Timothée's casting on X (formerly Twitter) with a photo of a ping pong ball with "Marty Supreme" written on it above three stars and "Made in America."

The style of A24's ping pong ball looks similar to real-life ping pong balls used in the 1960s, which definitely supports the idea Marty Supreme could take place in the 60s or 70s. And this isn't the first time we'll see Timothée Chalamet in a vintage biopic! The actor is starring as Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown, which hits theaters this Christmas.

Who's in the Marty Supreme cast?

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Marty Supreme Cast

In addition to Timothée Chalamet and Gwyneth Paltrow, Tyler the Creator just joined the cast of Marty Supreme. Josh Safdie and Ronald Bronstein are writers, as well as producers alongside Timothée Chalamet, Eli Bush, and Anthony Katagas.

When is Marty Supreme coming out?

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We don't have an official release date for the movie yet. Stay tuned to see when Marty Supreme will hit theaters!

Can't wait to see Timothée Chalamet onscreen again? Read up on why the A Complete Unknown Trailer Cements Timothée Chalamet As An Oscar Contender.

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Bethany Joy Lenz Finally Spoke On THOSE Hilarie Burton Feud Rumors

Haley James Scott and Peyton Sawyer might be best friends on One Tree Hill, but when fans realized actresses Bethany Joy Lenz and Hilarie Burton don't follow each other on social media, they speculated things weren't so friendly in the real world. And on the October 16 episode of Alex Cooper's Call Her Daddy podcast, while promoting her new book Dinner for Vampires Life on a Cult TV Show (While also in an Actual Cult!), Lenz seemingly confirmed that something had happened between the costars.

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"I love Hilarie,” she says. “I have always and will always and I don’t have any problem with her...There have been some bizarre misunderstandings that I really hope we can figure out one day, but I love that girl."

The "bizarre misunderstandings" in question could be related to political views and artistic differences. On February 29, the same day Lenz announced Dinner for Vampires, Hilarie Burton posted a graphic claiming "Imitation isn't the highest form of flattery," which some fans considered a reference to the similarities between their two book covers. Deuxmoi also claims the Tree Hill alums clash over LGBTQ+ views.

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Rumors of a feud intensified when Burton announced she was stepping back from the One Tree Hill rewatch podcast Drama Queens (which she co-hosted with Lenz and Sophia Bush). “We have reached the end of my behind-the-scenes experience on the show, and so I really started to question what I brought to this, but also how we keep that storytelling alive and important,” Burton said on the July 8 episode.

This decision to leave the show, and be replaced by Robert Buckley, confused fans even further. "We already had to experience the heartbreak of Hilarie leaving/getting kicked off the show as a regular. And now the podcast?" one Instagram comment reads. "Hilarie adds WAY too much entertainment to the show, we need her."

"Hilarie was very much looking forward to watching season 7 through 9 way back at the start of the podcast," another adds. "Disappointing 😞"

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While Bethany Joy Lenz' appearance on Call Her Daddy provides OTH fans with plenty of behind-the-scenes details (like the how the "most iconic" Nathan & Haley moment was that kiss in the rain), she also talks about being part of the Big House Family Cult — and how she basically "disappeared for 10 years."

While there was "nothing to be suspicious about" at first, her experience in the group morphed into something that left her isolated and dealing with the effects of PTSD.

"The stakes were so high," she tells People. "They were my only friends. I was married into this group. I had built my entire life around it. If I admitted that I was wrong...everything else would come crumbling down."

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Despite the fact the group convinced her she couldn't trust her One Tree Hill costars, Bethany Joy Lenz has had plenty of opportunities to bond with them since the show wrapped in 2012. In addition to Drama Queens, the One Tree Hill cast recently reunited for OTH Day in Wilmington, North Carolina, where they shot the show.

"Dangit, I love spending time with my Tree Hill family!" Lenz said in an Instagram post. "THANK YOU to everyone who came out! It never gets old visiting Tree Hill and seeing the love you guys continue showing all of us."

And while news of a sequel series was leaked in September, both Hilarie Burton and Bethany Joy Lenz say it's "too early" to confirm who will be returning. Stay tuned for the latest news!

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Can't get enough of One Tree Hill? Check out why This One Moment Proves Brooke Davis Is The Best Character.


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